How to Trade the US Dollar and Peso

Traders who bought the US dollar against the Mexican peso would have made a profit last week. The USDMXN rose after Donald Trump congratulated Mexico’s new president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, resulting in some traders cashing in. This week, we show you how to trade the US dollar/Mexican peso after Donald Trump tweets.

A positive Trump tweet can mean a rising US dollar

The USDMXN rose after Trump said he was willing to work with the new Mexican president. Trump's new, friendly policy saw increased investor confidence in the US dollar, which lead to the appreciation of the USD against the MXN.

Opportunity: The USDMXN rose sharplyFollow the Parabolic SAR dot's movement in relation to the price.

The bilateral relationship between US and Mexico is extremely important. Apart from being neighbours, both countries are also important trading partners. For the last decade, Mexico has been amongst America’s top three trading partners. In 2017, Mexico imported $243.3 billion worth of goods from the US and was the second-largest export market for the US. Hence, it is critical that both the US and Mexico maintains a good bilateral relationship.

How to trade the US-Mexico relationship

A trader can take advantage of the trading opportunity created by a positive US-Mexico relationship by utilizing the Parabolic SAR Strategy. In this trading strategy, the trader can ride the momentum of such moves, while playing a bounce using basic horizontal support.

A trader can prepare to buy USDMXN when two things happen together

The price is reaching a previous resistance-turned-support

When the Parabolic SAR dot goes below the price

Once the Parabolic SAR dot goes above the price, a trader can close off his position. Utilizing such a strategy would have made the trader a good 572 pips profit from this strategy.

Your 4-step guide to opening a trading account

Step 1: Getting registered

It's very easy to open an account with Exness. Click here to open the sign-up page in a new tab. If you want to get everything done in the next 10 minutes, be sure to have a credit card, ID, and, proof of address by your side. You can choose to open a demo account without these things. Either way, everything you need to know is here in this two-minute video. Pause the movie as you go through the first three steps.

Tip: Account type depends on the amount you wish to deposit. Leverage is effectively an interest-free loan that the broker offers. It allows you to make a large investment from a small deposit. If you are looking for high profit with high risk, a higher leverage might be right for you. If you prefer slow-burning safety with lower results, then keep your leverage low. You can never lose more than you have, but higher leverage means faster results... both good and bad.

Step 2: Prove who you are

Exness takes security very seriously, and they check every client signing up. Just like opening a bank account, you'll need to prove who you are before getting access to the global markets. Watch this one-minute video to see how.

Tip: While you're waiting for your real account to be approved, open up a demo account and start getting to know the trading platform.

Step 3: how to get access to the market

Trades are made using the award-winning MT4 trading platform. Inside the box of the demo or real account you'll see a gear cog. Click the gear cog to make a deposit. Use the passwords provided in the email. Click the gear cog again and select SIGN IN TO MT4 WEBTERMINAL then follow this one-minute video. You're about to make your first virtual trade on the real markets.

Step 4: making a trade

As a default, the top currency pair on the list will have an open chart. Right click on the chart and select the “close” option.

As a professional trader, selecting the right pair requires some research. For a first-time test, any pair will be sufficient. Drag a pair from the list of currencies on the left side of the trading terminal. The old saying goes, “what goes up, must come down.” Obviously, this principle goes the other way too. Your mission is to find a moment when the price direction is going to swing or reverse. If you feel the price is about to go up (bullish), then BUY, if it looks like it’s been trading high and the price has started a downward (bearish) trend, then SELL.

There are many ways to open your trade. You can select from the buy and sell options on the top left of the chart. Preferably, double-click the currency pair on the list. Right click on the chart when you’re ready to make your first trade. Time to set the volume depending on how confident you are in the direction you are forecasting. This is the perfect time to set your stop loss and take profit. Click the arrow to the right of the stop loss and take profit prices.

Note how the blue and dark red lines in the popup graph sit above and below the buy(ask) and sell(bid) price. In the example, we traded long (buy) and got a message confirming the order was successful. If you get an error, your volume was too high for your balance, or your stop loss/take profit was too close to the spread. Remember, every order starts as a negative because of the spread. Be patient. Your take profit will activate when the time is right, and your stop loss is protecting you. To close an order, you have three options. Click the X on the right or right-click the order. If you double click the order, you can close or modify the order.

Congratulations! You now know how to make a trade. Forex trading can be an exciting way to spend your free time, and you'll actually learn some real-world skills that will serve you well throughout your lifetime. Be patient, learn, and who knows, you might one day be one of the lucky few full-time traders. How will you spend your day?

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